MarketPlace

MarketPlace is a full-stack marketplace application where users can register, log in, browse products, manage favorites, interact with sellers, and view reviews.
The backend is built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, and the frontend uses React.

Features

• Authentication & Authorization

  • User registration and login
  • Role-based access (User, Seller, Admin)
  • JWT-based authentication

• User Management

  • View and update user profile
  • Add and remove favorite products

• Seller Management

  • View seller profiles
  • Update seller details (for sellers/admin)
  • View seller reviews

• Favorites System

  • Add/remove products to/from favorites
  • View all favorites

• Products & Orders

  • CRUD operations for products
  • Checkout system
  • Stripe integration for payments

• Admin Features

  • View platform statistics
  • Manage users, products, and orders

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Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Frontend: React.js
• Authentication: JWT & bcrypt
• File Uploads: Multer & Cloudinary
• Payment: Stripe API

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Project Structure

MarketPlace/
├── backend/
│   ├── config/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── models/
│   ├── routes/
│   ├── services/
│   ├── utils/
│   └── index.js
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── App.tsx
│   │   ├── main.js
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── public/
│   ├── package.json
│   └── ...
├── .env.example
├── README.md
└── ...

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Backend Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= 16.x)
• MongoDB (local or cloud)
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/MishtiGarg250/MarketPlace.git
   cd MarketPlace

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your environment variables:

   PORT=5000
   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret
   CLOUDINARY_URL=your_cloudinary_url
   ASSIGNMENT_SEED=your_assignment_seed
   USERNAME=admin_username
   PASSWORD=admin_password  
   EMAIL=admin_email

4. Start the server:

   npm start

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Frontend Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= 16.x)
• npm

1. cd client
2. npm install
3. npm run dev

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